7 DAYS IN NEW YORK

Meanwhile almost seven years later I was happy to travel on other side of the Pond and get lost in Big Apple again.  Heavy rain showers on the second day of my visit forced me to stay indoors and create some sketches.

2014

2014 my most documented year so far. 365 days - 365 pictures.On 1st of January I decided spontaneously that going to make every day a picture and post it on instagram. I didn't believe that this going to be finished, a couple of times i nearly gave up. But now I see that the year was pretty good!#my_visual_diary_365

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LATE PARIS JOURNAL

My post travel sketches I made to remember all those parisian moments.

Cinematic loft at Montmartre.

Le Pure Cafe.

Charismatic Erard piano.

Jardin De Luxemburg.

More of Jardin De Luxemburg.

Endless chairs.

JARDIN DE LUXEMBOURG

Inspired by clusters of chairs at famous parisian park Jardin De Luxembourg.

LATE SAN FRANCISCO JOURNAL

San Francisco is undeniable pleasure for eyes, it has so many levels, views and layers  that my visual hunger was satisfied well enough. Sometimes I had a feeling that common gravity rules do not apply to this city, it remains me a theatre stage with changing decorations, dramatic lightening and historic objects just steps away from you.

Just for a couple of dollars you can ride these charming old trams. I ignored light railway which was obviously faster and took one of those fancy vehicles and even didn't feel guilty being late for an appointment.

So obvious detail of the street for americans and so exotic for europeans.

For 6$ you can ride proper museum object. 

Charming white wooden houses are looking so fragile, reminding wedding cakes. 

Just next to tram stop I used to stay were set up functional public art, which was covered by layers of dry october leaves. Some of them travelled with me across the Atlantic.

San Francisco hills could be insidious. On the map it is just five blocks, but in real live that rather feels like climbing up to the wall.

This is most mysterious cinema theatre I ever visited before. I want to believe it will survive and will keep its authentic decoration and interiors.

Charming touch of asian culture and profound fortune cookie messages.

TALLINN IN MY SKETCHBOOK

Was it coincidence or friday 13, but my flight London-Tallinn had plenty of empty seats. Anyway I didn't complain.

That small cafe in old town of Tallinn is full of tiny details and hidden beauty. 

TALLINN ♥

My hometown as it is.

Kehrweider cafe at  Apollo bookshop 

Dinner at Sfäär

First local daffodils 

Nostalgic cafe Must Puudel

Why I love my hometown

Postcard

Postcard

Museum night, Puppet Theatre Museum

Shadow

Milk

AMSTERDAM IN MY SKETCHBOOK

I was lucky to have my flight to London on dutch national holiday, Queens Day. As I wasn't impressed with all that orange crowds and disaster at old city center, I preferred to spend a couple of hours at Schiphol airport.

Linengracht street

Somewhere on Brouwersgracht canal

AMSTERDAM

It was my first visit to Amsterdam, but I already thinking about revisiting this city. Some places  reminded me my hometown Tallinn, especially the smell of northern see.

Morning

Secret gardens and yards

Vintage shops somewhere in Jordan area

Papeneiland, one of the oldest cafes

Somewhere on Brouwersgracht canal

Sunset on Brouwersgracht canal

So Amsterdam

Amsterdam University  

Book market near Amsterdam University

My Classic Dutch fellow

Quite common way to move around Amsterdam

Children transportation device, up to three kids

Flower market 

Flower market

Me at Foam gallery

Foam gallery

Vanlon villa

Vanlon villas kitchen

Stedelijk museum

Stedelijk museum

Stedelijk museum

Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis

Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis,
Garden

Somewhere at street cafe on grand canals

Food tastes better when you are sitting outside

Vertigo cafe,  next to cinema, so there were walls full of actors portraits

Strawberry-basil soup

I spent four days at very lovely hotel, in old art nouveau building

Stairs

Dining room

Autumn every morning

That cute doggy of the host is making everybody smile on mornings